Black in America and Gay: Looking at a great documentary that features the stories of blacks that identify as same gender loving. It was made to counter the erasure of the glbt community from the CNN special black in America.

Stimulating the economy isn’t just about Main street and “Joe the plumber.” On April 3-5 about 1,000 student and community activists will participate in radical workshops including discussions about class and the role of youth in building a movement for economic justice.

From Abortion Rights to Social Justice: Building the Movement to Reproductive FreedomHosted by The Civil Liberties and Public Policy Program and the Population and Development Program at Hampshire College April 3– 5

This comprehensive reproductive rights conference features over 50 workshops encompassing alternatives to prison, climate change, queer and transgender rights, reproductive technologies and anti-war activism. Friday workshops will run from 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. and on Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon.

Since its formation in 1981, the Civil Liberties and Public Policy Program has trained students and young people as reproductive rights activists. The program emphasizes connections between reproductive rights to concerns such as economic justice, healthcare reform, racial equality and civil liberties, as well as gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights. More information can be found online at: http://clpp.hampshire.edu.

The Population and Development Program brings a global perspective to the study and investigation of population and environmental issues and challenges traditional views of over-population and immigration as primary causes of environmental degradation, political instability, and poverty. The program also serves as a monitoring resource for educators, students, journalists, activists, opinion leaders, and policy makers in the U.S. and abroad. http://popdev.hampshire.edu

Students available for interviews: Akira Cespedes Perez (787 209 8349). Conference speakers are also available for interviews upon request.